Barbados police have announced charges against a Saint Lucian national identified as Baggio Desir and two others in a multi-million dollar drug bust.
According to the Barbados Police Service Facebook page, officers arrested the thirty-year-old Babonneau resident and jointly charged him and two Barbadians – Dave Rodney Sylvain, 48 and Richard Clarence Williams, 47.
The joint charges are:
• Possession of Cannabis
• Possession with intent to supply cannabis
• Trafficking in cannabis
• Possession of cocaine
• Intent to supply cocaine
• Trafficking in cocaine
The police said the trio committed the offences on August 18, 2024, at Sterling Road, Christ Church.
The cocaine weighed 258.10 Kg with an estimated street value of $12,905,000.00 BDS Currency, while the cannabis weighed 13.79 Kg with a street value of $121,680.00 BDS Currency.
In addition to the drug offences, the police charged Baggio Desir separately for entering except a port of entry and disembarking without the consent of an Immigration Officer.
On Thursday, he and the two Barbadians appeared before Magistrate Bernadeth John in the District ‘C’ Magistrate’s Court and were remanded in prison.
The men are to reappear in the Oistins Magistrate Court on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
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Why St Lucia doesn’t adopt the same sort of criminal justice I just don’t know?!!
I first read this on the Barbardos online news a couple days ago.All the men names ,age,place they from and the PHOTOS were up on that news page. Why in Saint Lucia you Journalist like to hide their Photos . Even on this page the Photos not posted . Why is that and they are charged. I see the other Islands Posting Photos of the accused. We like to hide their faces for what reason.
I say nail them and nail them hard this drug problem is what’s fueling this gun violence everywhere Trinidad at the top of the island and st Lucia right behind
But believe me when I say that. These are only small fishes and there are much bigger fishes out there but we not taking no chances we frying them all big fish little fish passion rouge killy who big fish and small fish same frying pan the authorities needs to send a strong message and that message needs to be very loud and very clear
Barbados prison is the worst. Those who go in come out with Aids and die from it. Because of what other men do them in orison Real talk. This is no joke. It has already happened, so u Lucians beware and don’t put yourselves in these situations
Drugs is not really the problem let’s be real it’s the expectations of woman which causes men to take all measures to please them I said what I said please don’t come for me lol
the bigger boss is sitting in des barras. and has promise the family to take care of Biggio son . lol it’s a small st Lucia. but it’s a corrupt place. a little place like des barras that was so peaceful since that man arrived in the community the place has become a safe haven for criminals trafficking drugs. most of the young men in the community now work for the Spanish Boss
Des barras this my area most of the older people know me and all my people I got some agricultural land just a more than a mile before you get to the top of the hill I thinking of this area to retire because its so fertile and calm apart from those snakes but now am all the way in san Antonio texas reading st lucia news on line to find my area is in the drug business too
I had a mine the the guy they arrested with last name sylvain was one of those chasetanet family from boguis I know them well but cannot pin point exactly who but I know he know me if he sees me but either way its way of life we can stay away from
Lucian involved you wont stand a chance in Barbados – trust me Barbados is not St. Lucia. You will certainly not get bail and a slap on the wrist. You have already sealed your fate in Barbados.
@ Anonymous who states men take all measures to please women – rethink and regroup as no one should have them much power on any one else to cause them to engage in illegal activity in order to please them. We were all given a brain to use wisely not foolishly.
Realist did the Spanish boss ever offended you or you just jealous of him asking for a friend based on your comment that have nothing to do with you that’s baggio’s business